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It was another Memorial Day Weekend trip to the cabin for us to spend time with Dani's family. Between looking for morels, games of dominos and poker, cooking, eating and entertaining our niece Taylor, Dani and I managed one short hike this time. Some descriptions put this at 4 miles R/T with 1,300 feet of gain. Other sources say it is only 3.5 miles R/T with 900 feet of gain. I'll call it 4 and 1,300 just to make myself think I did more Jasper talked his 'Aunt' Brigitte into joining us. She is a young 16 years old, and only puts up with Jasper's youthful antics because he is family. The trail is not too steep, but it climbs steadily above the Naches River.

On the trail

Haystack Rock in the distance

Dani and dogs

Lots of flowers were out this day:

Balsamroot

Phlox

Paintbrush

We arrived at the top to see views down the north side of the Rock:

Whistlin' Jacks along Highway 410

Kayakers in the Naches River

Views to the north

Dani and dogs

Put that camera away

On our way down Dani spotted some bones:

Old bones

We also passed by the famous tree-rock combination:

On Edgar Rock Trail

The dogs needed a cool down at the car as it had cleared up and was quite warm:

Cooldown

During the 15 minute drive back to the cabin the clouds gathered again, and by the time we got back it was dumping. Just in time for me to cook the chicken dinner, on the barbecue. Outside Luckily I had packed my Seattle Sombrero. I may have looked like a dork, but at least my head was dry The dogs needed a nap afterwards:

Sharing the couch

Some non-hiking photos from the weekend at the cabin. A few I like:

Aunt D and Taylor fishing from the loft

Taylor using her magic wand to turn Jasper into a frog

Taylor turning her magic powers on her Uncle

Strike a pose

Oops!

Get Jasper down!

Too cool

All these photographs make me weary

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds

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Looks like a good time - thanks for sharing it! That's a pretty steep look down on the Naches River. Can't wait to show my daughter the Jasper in a tree pic, she's going to get a kick out of that! Glad to see his paw's healed up.